'Adud al-Dawla
Adud al-Dowleh was an Emir of the Buwayhid dynasty in Iran.
He held power in Iraq and Iran from 945 to 983 CE, when he died.
He is especially remembered for being a great sponsor and patron of scientific projects during his time. An observatory was built by his orders in Isfahan where Azophi worked. al-Muqaddasi also reports of a great dam built under his orders between Shiraz, Iran and Istakhr in 960CE. The dam irrigated some 300 villages in Fars province and became known as Band-i Amir.
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References
- Donald R. Hill, Islamic Science And Engineering, Edinburgh University Press (1993), ISBN 0748604553